The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a substantial $33 million judgment against the sheriff of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, in connection with the death of a pretrial detainee who succumbed to untreated medical conditions while in custody. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, affirmed the original jury verdict from August 2023 that found the county...
A transparency advocacy organization has filed a comprehensive legal challenge against multiple federal agencies, alleging they have systematically violated public records laws by refusing to release documents detailing their use of data analysis systems developed by technology contractor Palantir. The 11-page complaint, filed Tuesday by American Oversight, targets several major government entities including the Department...
Two California residents face murder charges following the death of a 14-year-old developmentally disabled girl who authorities say died from starvation and neglect while under their care. Megan Fredrick, 33, and Sherwood Johnson II, 37, served as primary caregivers for the teenager, who required continuous supervision and could only receive nutrition through a feeding tube....
A Southern California municipality finds itself at the center of a legal dispute following the discovery of Native American human remains and cultural artifacts at a residential construction site. The California Department of Justice initiated legal proceedings against the city of Poway in San Diego Superior Court on Tuesday, alleging violations of state environmental review...
A federal judge has delivered a significant ruling against the Department of Justice’s attempt to impose sanctions on a California attorney who represented a client facing deportation proceedings. Chief U.S. District Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood, sitting in Guam, issued a comprehensive 14-page order on Monday rejecting the government’s motion for sanctions against attorney Joshua Schroeder....
A Texas judge has permanently resigned from her position and agreed to never serve in a judicial capacity again following allegations that she ordered a defense attorney to be handcuffed during a courtroom dispute in December 2024. Rosie Speedlin-Gonzalez, 61, who served as a judge in Bexar County Court 13, reached a voluntary agreement with...
A federal court in California has granted final approval to a class action settlement resolving gender discrimination claims brought by female varsity student-athletes against San Diego State University. The settlement addresses allegations that the university’s athletic programs violated gender equity standards. Under the terms of the agreement, class members will receive individual payments ranging from...
A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged with criminal homicide following the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old friend during what witnesses described as a dangerous game involving firearms. Samuel Rolando Colon was arrested Monday and charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and six counts of recklessly endangering another person in connection with the November 2025...
A group of House Democrats has formally requested that FBI Director Kash Patel complete and submit the results of an alcohol screening questionnaire to Congress, citing recent media reports about his drinking habits and unexplained absences from work. The request, detailed in a letter dated Tuesday from Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, specifically asks...
A Portland, Oregon woman has filed a lawsuit seeking $10,000 in damages after allegedly discovering and swallowing a severed human fingertip in a bottle of orange juice she purchased from a local grocery store. Julee O’Neil filed the legal complaint in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Monday, claiming the incident occurred in June 2025 after...